Single Largest Cigarette Tax Hike Goes Into Effect Wednesday

[*XxDADxX*]

Well folks here is the promise of not taxing anyone under 250,000 This is just the beginning

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009...sday/comments/

[andyofne]

Originally Posted by *XxDADxX*

Well folks here is the promise of not taxing anyone under 250,000 This is just the beginning

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009...sday/comments/

I never heard they weren't going to tax us. Who said that?

[*XxDADxX*]

Originally Posted by andyofne

I never heard they weren't going to tax us. Who said that?

Obama promissed during his campain nobody would see any tax increase making under 250,000. They are going to tax the s**t out of us all.

[andyofne]

Originally Posted by *XxDADxX*

Obama promissed during his campain nobody would see any tax increase making under 250,000. They are going to tax the s**t out of us all.

Pretty sure that was in relation to federal income taxes.

[Dawson]

The Republicans blew 700 billion before the election, then the Dems blew over one trillion more tax dollars in less than a month. Taxes are going up for everyone, and for a very long time...and I don't see any end to the big spending either

I don't really care about cig taxes as I don't smoke but they are biting themselves in the foot if they think they will end up getting more tax revenue by doing that, the people that quit smoking or don't start in the first place will off set any increased tax revenue they might have gotten.

[andyofne]

Originally Posted by Dawson

The Republicans blew 700 billion before the election, then the Dems blew over one trillion more tax dollars in less than a month. Taxes are going up for everyone, and for a very long time...and I don't see any end to the big spending either

I don't really care about cig taxes as I don't smoke but they are biting themselves in the foot if they think they will end up getting more tax revenue by doing that, the people that quit smoking or don't start in the first place will off set any increased tax revenue they might have gotten.

I do believe that it's a two part deal. They hope some people will quit which will supposedly cut down on cigarette smoking related health care costs AND they hope to offset the lost tax revenue by taxing those who continue.

[*XxDADxX*]

Originally Posted by andyofne

I do believe that it's a two part deal. They hope some people will quit which will supposedly cut down on cigarette smoking related health care costs AND they hope to offset the lost tax revenue by taxing those who continue.

Andy,

I take it you dont smoke. But it will go much further than smokers. Just watch and see Wait till Cap and Trade comes. You will feel like a train ran up your ass! Sorry no disrespect

[andyofne]

Originally Posted by *XxDADxX*

Andy,

I take it you dont smoke. But it will go much further than smokers. Just watch and see Wait till Cap and Trade comes. You will feel like a train ran up your ass! Sorry no disrespect

No. I don't smoke. Never had.

[hoser]

Originally Posted by andyofne

No. I don't smoke. Never had.

cough

[andyofne]

I think it's funny how people expect that a politician saying "no new taxes" or "I won't raise taxes against people making under $xxx,xxx" means that they won't find another way to collect revenue.

This shit ain't going to pay for itself.